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New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the well off people to give up subsidised cooking gas, and expressed his government's resolve to reduce dependence on energy imports by 10 per cent by 2022.
Sharing oil companies' plans to increase piped cooking gas connection to one crore households...

New Delhi: The iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel in the heart of the national capital will go under the hammer on Wednesday with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) initiating proceedings after getting a go-ahead from the Union Home Ministry for its auctioning.
The property, owned by the NDMC, was given to Tata-backed...

New Delhi: Google is reportedly testing a new ad feature for Google Fiber that will bring Internet-like ads on the TV. The local advertising service will collect data from the set-top-boxes about the number of times a particular ad was watched in homes with Google Fiber.
Unlike the standard policy of...

New Delhi: Reputed companies from six countries, including France, Germany, Italy and China, have entered the race to become part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's pet Diamond Quadrilateral bullet train project.
Twelve international companies are bidding for conducting the feasibility study for the three corridors of the Diamond Quadrilateral high-speed rail...

Mumbai: Over forty per cent of the country's philanthropists will increase their contribution by 2020, driven by strong growth in the economy, says a report. "More than four out of ten current donors will increase their philanthropic contributions in the next five years," business consulting firm Bain & Company said...

Bengaluru: Web hosting company GoDaddy's initial public offering is expected to be priced between $17 and $19 per share, valuing the company at $2.87 billion at the top end of the range.
The offering of 22 million class A shares is expected to raise up to $418 million, the company said...

New Delhi: The iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel in the heart of the national capital will go under the hammer soon with New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) initiating proceedings after getting a go-ahead from the Union Home Ministry for its auctioning.
The property, owned by the NDMC, was given to Tata-backed Indian...

Mumbai: The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) said it has cancelled the portfolio management licence held by Sahara Asset Management Company Pvt Ltd, saying the firm did not comply with its "fit and proper" norms.
Financial firms must meet regulators' "fit and proper" criteria to operate in India.
The asset...

Detroit: Connecting a mobile phone and giving voice commands are still causing drivers problems, but new technology features will be highly desirable to buyers when they make their next new vehicle purchase, according to a study of auto dependability released on Wednesday.
Looks and exterior design are still the top reasons...

New Delhi: Indian metal and cement companies have bid aggressively for coal blocks in the country's first auctions to sell mines as they look to cut imports and their dependence on inefficient government monopoly Coal India Ltd (COAL.NS).
The auction follows a court cancellation of all previous licences and the initial...

Speaking to CNN-IBN, Financial Journalist Amit Goel on Tuesday said that shell companies exist only on paper and have fictitious address. The BJP and Congress have sought to corner the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) over the alleged dubious donations and demanded a probe into it.
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New Delhi: When Scottish journalist Pamela Timms came to India in 2005 with her husband and her three children it was meant to be a short trip for her. But they settled down in Delhi, where her husband is now the South Asia editor of London's Telegraph newspaper.
Desperately seeking a...

New Delhi: Maruti Suzuki India expects to obtain minority shareholders approval on its plans to let parent Suzuki Motor Corporation own and invest in its upcoming plant in Gujarat in the next six months. The company, which had delayed seeking the approval for the same, is awaiting the amendments to...

New Delhi: With a median gross salary of Rs 341.8 per hour, the IT sector in India has emerged as the most lucrative sector in India, followed by finance where employees get Rs 291 per hour, a report says.
According to leading online career and recruitment solutions provider, Monster India, those...

New Delhi: As many as eight Indian companies in Fortune Global 500 list including Reliance Industries and ONGC spend as much as $81 million a year on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities, a report says.
According to a report published by the Varkey Foundation in partnership with UNESCO, while, the eight...

Bengaluru: Google is in talks to buy mobile-payments company Softcard, technology news website TechCrunch reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter.
The deal could help pair Google with the largest US wireless carriers to battle Apple and its new Apple Pay service, TechCrunch wrote.
The deal may be valued below...

Washington: The US on Friday slapped sanctions against two Indians, including a brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, and a Pakistan-based paper company for their ties with D Company.
Designation of two long-time members of D Company, Shaikh Anis Ibrahim Kaskar (Anis Ibrahim), the brother of Dawood Ibrahim, and Aziz...

Corporate Social Responsibility in India is now a robust and thriving sector and has definitely touched a new high, in the wake of the recent law implemented for Indian corporates as well as foreign investors. The roots of CSR lie in philanthropic activities, which encompass a long list of activities...

New Delhi: The number of Japanese companies registered in India increased 13 per cent by 137 and totalled 1,209 as in October last year as compared to 1,072 in October 2013, the Japanese embassy said Sunday.
"The total number of Japanese business establishments in India is 3,961 with an increase of...

A book on tigers and their history and more so five hundred years of the tiger in India is a treat for readers from the word, "Go"! This book is wonderfully contributed by various writers and brilliantly edited by Valmik Thapar, the tiger expert.
"Tiger Fire" charts the history of...

The Prince of Gujarat is a one of a kind book. It is a story of a prince who was a part of India's struggle for independence. It is a story of times when princes and kings did not want to let go of their kingdoms and Gopaldas Patel did...

I have always been wary of reading travelogues. I somehow feel that the author may not be able to capture the scenic beauty or the imagery of the place through a book.
I honestly believe that one needs to experience it for oneself. Travelogues also have this strange element that...

New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a PIL filed against Raj Kumar Hirani directed and Aamir Khan starrer film 'PK', saying "the film was not offensive".
A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice R.S. Endlaw refused to entertain the plea which sought ban on the film...

New Delhi: Upset Indo-Americans have urged Woodbridge (Connecticut, USA) based New England Brewing Company to immediately withdraw its "Gandhi" beer, calling it highly inappropriate.
Indo-American statesman Rajan Zed, in a statement in Nevada (USA), said that peace icon Mahatma Gandhi abhorred drinking. Selling beer named after him was highly damaging to...

Hyderabad: Model-turned-actress Poonam Pandey who made her debut in the Bollywood movie 'Nasha', said here today that she achieved whatever she wanted through earlier controversies.
"At one point, I preferred controversy. After getting so much of work, I don't need to do anything controversial now. I achieved whatever I wanted through...

Mumbai: Reacting to the controversies surrounding Rajkumar Hirani's latest release 'PK', actor Boman Irani says people need to respect the viewpoint of the makers.
"People may agree and may even disagree but then they have to respect it (the concept of 'PK') because we are also respecting their view," Boman, who...

How to be successful in business? How 'age' is just a number in terms of success? How can one inspire and set examples for others to emulate? Expect to find the answers on CEO if on CNN-IBN's upcoming series 'CEO of Life'. CNN-IBN's Business Editor Karma Paljor speaks to Walt...

New Delhi: Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK' has minted over Rs.50 crore in two days in the domestic market, and trade experts expect it do "steady" business in coming days.
Directed by Rajkumar Hirani and produced by Vidhu Vinod Chopra, the film released Friday.
Girish Johar, who is aware of the economics of the...

Vadodara: Noted playback singer Ankit Tiwari says melody is his strength and a lot of hard work is required to croon melodious numbers.
"Melody is my strength and it requires a lot of hard work, proper training and guidance for singing such songs," the 27-year-old playback singer and music director told...